No, not “Apple” as in the computer company, but rather “apples” as in ‘one a day keeps the doctor away.’ I recently saw this quote…

“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”
– George Bernard Shaw

I got to thinking how great it is to share good ideas with good people and in the process, make good ideas even better! Reflecting on my past experiences, there have been several times I have wished I didn’t share my ideas with some people – who ended up taking credit for my ideas. (These people know who they are and I’m sure it’ll come back on them.)

But at the end of the day, I can list at least five ideas (oh there have been more!) I’ve been able to make better by sharing my idea with someone else. There are some extremely creative people out there, and you should NEVER be scared to ask for their input.

“Good people” always want to help you make your idea better – not steal it away.